"It's incredible to be here. Jinelle and I are so honored to be able to come all this way," Lauren said. "I'm a nurse so this really touches close to my heart to be able to work with the elderly and be here with the community."

Other fans attended the meet-and-greet including cheerleaders from Gregory Portland High School.

Ashley Simonds, junior at Gregory Portland High School, said she was excited to meet the cheerleaders.

"I've toured the stadium before and the locker room is phenomenal, their pictures are beautiful and they just always have a positive attitude," she said.

People also traveled from other cities, such as Estella Belmarez, 65, from Taft. She said her daughter works at the senior center.

"I've never seen them in person, but I always watch their games," Belmarez said. "This was my once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet them and it means a lot to me. They're so beautiful."

Portland resident Oscar Trevino, 42, said he appreciated the personality of the cheerleaders, who use their first names only, to protect their privacy.

"I think it was great that they cared so much to actually spend time here," Trevino said. "They were actually pretty nice and spent a lot of time talking to people asking a lot of questions. ... I thought it was pretty cool."

Jinelle, a five-year-veteran cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys, said it was an honor to visit the senior center.

"We're really excited to be here. It's a privilege and we're excited to bring some Cowboys love and ... holiday spirit and get to meet everybody," Jinelle said.